Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Random House | Dial Press Trade Paperback for giving me early access to this book! All opinions are my own.

I absolutely LOVED this book. I did not want to put it down! Such a cute romance perfect for fans of classic teenage drama shows. If you’re looking for a cozy romance with a happily ever after trope then this is the book for you.

If you are a die hard 90’s romcom fan then this book is for you. It transforms you back to a time where all you want to do is hangout with your favorite tv personalities and know their characters on a deeper level. It’s cute, lovable and oh so swoon worthy. Highly recommend this book as a lighthearted love story.

This was a super fun read! A little cheesy and a little nostalgic. It definitely was not groundbreaking but I enjoyed reading it and would suggest it to someone looking for a quick and lighthearted read.

Trying to escape her failed marriage, Brynn found just the right distraction. Waking up in her favorite tv show Carson’s Cove, in place of fan favorite character Sloan. Brynn begins working on giving Sloan the ending she never had with the hope of also finding her own happily ever after with Spencer (Sloan’s love interest). Only to find out that Spencer is nothing but a pretty face and that love was only a few steps from her bedroom down the hall with new roommate Josh.

I absolutely love this book, such a page turner, couldn’t wait to see what happened next.

Thank you to NetGalley, Random House Publishing Group, and Kate Robb for the chance to read and review an early copy.

This book was such a fun and nostalgic read for girls of the 90s who fell in love with the heartthrobs of TV dramas! The story line felt so unique, even though so many of the elements were borrowed from familiar sources. You’ll absolutely want the fairytale ending at the end of this book! The plot twist definitely came out of nowhere and I did think there could have been a little bit more build up in the beginning. I also would’ve liked more of Josh’s perspective at the end as the story wraps up. Overall, this is a solid 4 star romance that I will definitely be recommending!

This book was such a cool concept. It’s something I’ve never seen before and I was immediately hooked. While reading this I felt like I was watching a rom com, which is the best feeling. I really enjoyed this authors writing style as well. I’ll be looking out for more of her books. I recommend if you’re looking for something light and fluffy.

I thought the premise of this book was unique but it was honestly pretty predictable. Still a fun and enjoyable read and a sweet romance! Thank to NetGalley for the arc

Kate Robb has officially become an auto-buy author for me! Her latest, PRIME TIME ROMANCE, is another fun, witty romance with a magical twist, echoing the best parts of THIS SPELLS LOVE—this time with a clever, nostalgic TV spin. Brynn and Josh are a couple that’s easy to root for right from the start, and both characters have full, satisfying arcs that land in a well-earned, swoon-worthy happily ever after. Bonus points for a playful setting, a complete cast of side characters, and plenty of great one-liners.

This book was an utter delight of nostalgia and magic. It took me back in time to when I was 14 and obsessed with anything on the WB (i.e. Dawson's Creek, Buffy, One tree Hill) I love a little whimsical magic in romance books and this did not disappoint!

Our story starts with recently divorced Brynn. It's her 30th birthday and she is feeling like she lost her spark in life and hasn't been able to find her footing. She does not have the best night out with her “so called” friends she decides to call it and go home with her bartender roommate Josh. They end up watching old episodes of her favorite TV show Carson's Cove (A.K.A. Dawson Creek 2.0)

A knock on the door reveals a UberEATS delivery person who drops off a birthday cake and he tells her to make a wish. When she wakes up she and Josh are transported into the world of Carson's Cove and her UberEATS genie, Sheldon, explains that they are there to finish the story between the main characters, Sloan and Spencer, since the show got canceled before the two got together.

Brynn is excited to jump into the role of main character Sloan. She wants to see the characters finally get out of the friend zone and be together once and for all but as she spends more time with Josh's character Fletcher, the resistant screw up, she realizes that maybe the show did get it right and Sloan was never meant to be with Spencer after all. Carson’s Cove isn't everything she expected it to be and she doesn't want to follow the script that's been laid out from UberEATS genie Sheldon, but if Brynn and Josh don’t make things right will they ever get back home? “Spencer is perfect but I don’t know if I want perfect anymore”

This book reminded me of the movie Pleasantville where they enter a TV show alternate reality and become the characters. The writing was smart and you understood the struggles Brynn was going through as she grappled with the idea of changing things up and what that meant for everyone else. Typically, things always worked out how they are supposed to in the show but only for a select few characters and everyone else suffered the consequences. I enjoyed not only the main characters but also some side ones such as her BFF Poppy and resident mean girl Luce.

Tip! Keep reading after you are finished. Kate Robb throws in some Easter Eggs reveals at the end and they were splendid!

Huge thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing for sharing this book’s digital review copy with me.

Notes:
This book was read through a NetGalley digital ARC
Author: Kate Robb- first time reader and found her storytelling delightful! I want to go back and read her first book This Spells Love
Genre: Romance
Troupe: roommates to lovers

Prime time romance by Kate Robb Arc review I was about was to get an advance reader copy of this novel through net galley. This was a brilliant and funny Rom com About a girl looking to escape her the issue in her life and somehow wides up in her favorite tv show with her roommate. Which is just so amazing because let’s honest who haven’t wished to be able to be into there favorite fictional world I know I have ha ha. So we meet Brynn is a divorcée on her 29 birthday feel down on her life , so after a bad night she at home with her roommate binge watching her favorite show Carson cove which held a lot of similarities to your favorite 90s teen drama. So she makes a wish on a candle and her and roommate Josh are now tv characters Carson cove. The twist they have to make Brynn as the main character Sloan fine her happing ending with the dream guy Spencer. But the more Time they spend in this world they wonder is really as perfect as it seems. Josh and Brynn feeling begin to grown and evolve. Will they be able to stick to the script or will real love find a way to win. I had so much fun reading this book it was delightful and heartwarming, I loved all the references to the teen drama we all loved. It was wonderful and hard to put down. I had a blast reading this go check it out you won’t be disappointed you did it . It was an absolute great read. It come out sept 3,2024

Kate Robb has such a talent for weaving magic into her stories and making it feel like something that could realistically happen. Prime Time Romance is a great read for those of us who grew up watching early 00s teenage drama television on The WB. I really liked how Josh and Brynn’s real life personal narrative was wound within the narratives of Sloan and Fletch. I could have read two stand alone stories of each of these couples coming together separately! But I think Kate Robb did a great job of balancing their real lives with the lives of their “alter egos” in Crescent Cove. There’s a quote a lot going on with all of the characters in this story and Robb is able to deftly wrap up each storyline, leaving you satisfied and giddy at the end!

This cover was so darn adorable and the story sounded so cute, but it just did not live up to it for me. I wanted more romance, more chemistry, more love. The beginning was really good and had me hooked but the rest was really underwhelming and left me unsatisfied.

A beautiful romance! I loved the characters. I laughed out loud, and rooted for the romance. A must for all rom com lovers!

Have you ever wanted to just hop into your favorite show and give it the ending it really deserves? Or wanted to give it an ending overall since it got cancelled?

Welp, in this novel, they do that.

I know I have wanted to do this from time to time (Gilmore Girls, obviously, who leaves it like that? Come on Netflix).

Prepare to be engrossed in this novel and root for the people you never thought you would. Such a fun, cute novel, and perfect for a beach read, or book club.

Thank you NetGalley for my E-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

First, a big thank you to Random House Publishing Group and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I absolutely adore 2000s sitcoms and cheesy romcoms! When I read the synopsis for Prime Time Romance I knew immediately that I wanted to read this book. Unfortunately, I had a really hard time connecting to the characters. Everything feels really flat, the plot is moving too slowly, and there is zero chemistry between our romantic leads. It should feel whimsical, funny, romantic, and over the top! I’m sorry to say I just found myself getting really bored. I really wanted to love this one! Giving it a neutral 3 stars because there’s nothing bad about it, it’s just not for me.

What a darling book! I came into with not strong expectations since I’m a little younger than I imagine the projected age group to be for target audience.

However, I fell in love with this book. I adored Brynn and Josh. They were complex characters whose perspectives added to the plot every chapter switch.

And let me talk about that spice. Wowza. 3.5 out of 5 chili peppers for that spice. I wasn’t expecting it but it was so tastefully done.

The setting is so sweet and so comforting. I devoured this book as quickly as my real life would let me. And all of the Easter eggs!!

Release date: September 3rd, 2024

Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for this ARC in expanse for a copy!

As a huge Dawson's Creek fan, I cannot tell you how much this book delighted me. All of the little references were so wonderful, and Kate Robb's note at the end acknowledging all of them made me so happy. This book was like a warm hug for me.

I was selected to read this as an Advanced reader for my review via NetGalley. This is the first book of Kate Robb that I have read. Interesting premise. Spoilers ahead. I like and enjoy light and fun romcoms, but this was a little too light even for me. Brynn is divorced, mourning her marriage and has a very superficial relationship with her roommate, Josh. She is obsessed with a teenage soap opera that ended (I believe) quite a while ago. Through a strange circumstance, she and her roommate are transported to this same soap opera location with all of the beloved town folk to see the drama through to a happy ending. The catalyst for this leap is a (deranged) Uber driver. I really wanted to like this more than I did.

The so called perfect life in Carson’s Cove, is not what it seems, but what could have been nuanced and interesting, just comes across as vapid. All of a sudden, Brynn’s roommate, Josh, becomes the love of her life (in less than a week.). I liked, but never feel in love with any of the characters.

When Brynn and Josh wake up in an unfamiliar, but familiar, place it takes a minute before they realize they are in Carson's Cove - the town of Brynn's favorite tv show. The way to get home - give the characters the ending they deserve.

Prime Time Romance is a cute and and fast paced rom com! I loved the whimsical and magical component of being set in a tv show, trying to find their place in the world. I loved the cute romance scattered throughout the book and how Brynn truly gets the ending she deserves and to be happy. I also loved seeing the growth and friendships that were strengthened along the way, especially with Luce and Brynn.

Read this if you love small town romance, roommates to lovers, insta love, dual POV, and magical realism. It's set to release on September 9th, 2024 and is perfect for a quick rom com!

Thank you to NetGalley, Random House Publishing Group, and Kate Robb for the chance to read and review an early copy. All opinions are my own.

I absolutely adored this book. I love teen type TV shows anyway, and the beginning of this story was very much giving Riverdale but without the weirdness. I loved it all.